Chapter 438: Controlling the 750 Bureau

The true form of the Candle Dragon God is a Bronze Ancient Sword, also referred to by the old Daoist as the Dustless Sword.

The spine of the sword winds with dark green verdigris, shaped like a divine dragon coiled at the peak of the heavens.

The three-finger-wide blade glimmers with a cold, cyan-colored chill, covered densely with dragon scales.

Approximately 71 dragon scales are lit up, and on every single dragon scale, there is a Ten Thousand Dragon Slash.

The hilt is a ferocious dragon head; the dragon eyes are one black and one white, an image finally molded after fusing with the sword spirit of the Taiji Yin-Yang Sword, and the whiskers have transformed into two sword tassels, upon which hang jade pendants formed from Yin-Yang carp.

The sword spirit itself is the Candle Dragon Spirit; its spiritual consciousness is dispersed within every Ten Thousand Dragon Slash, and only when combined together and condensed into a dragon shape is it the Candle Dragon Spirit.

It usually appears in the form of the Bronze Ancient Sword.

When the Candle Dragon Spirit is in its dragon form, it is a Holy/Dragon-attribute Pet Beast, but once its body appears in the form of the Bronze Ancient Sword, it is a Holy/Metal-attribute Pet Beast.

After absorbing numerous Ten Thousand Dragon Slashes, it uses the sword spirit of each Ten Thousand Dragon Slash to strengthen itself, and it has further fused with the spiritual power of the Taiji Yin-Yang Sword spirit, which the Old Heavenly Master had nurtured for nearly a thousand years.

If the Candle Dragon Spirit can continue to improve, it is very likely to possess the ability to sever dragon veins.

Ye Bai guesses that this requires absorbing more Ten Thousand Dragon Slashes for the Candle Dragon Spirit to continue to improve.

When it transforms into the sword body, it possesses the ability to plunder all matter to compensate for its own deficiencies.

Geng Metal is a raw material that the Bronze Ancient Sword is particularly desperate for, which is why the Geng Metal Killer Bees were devoured by the Bronze Ancient Sword.

Kelis can sense the fear in the Bee Queen; the Bee Queen seems to have been frightened by the Bronze Ancient Sword.

"Terrible, I've been countered by the opponent."

Kelis said through gritted teeth.

The Bee Queen is her most powerful Pet Beast; once the Bee Queen develops feelings of fear, it proves that the opponent's strength is extremely high.

"Zhishen Dashi, do not make any Fearless, impulsive moves; that won't do anyone any good."

"Let me give you a small punishment."

Blue Phoenix pointed her delicate fingers forward sharply, and Zhishen Dashi's body suddenly emitted faint cracking sounds.

He furrowed his sword-like brows but did not utter a sound; only the bulging veins on his forehead and the thin sweat seeping from his brow reflected the fact that Zhishen Dashi was forcibly enduring it at this moment.

His entire body felt as if it had been pierced by hundreds or thousands of needles, and countless ice pillars, like steel needles, emerged from Zhishen Dashi's body.

His shoulder blades were further pierced through by two thumb-thick ice crystals.

"Zhishen Dashi, you had better save your energy; if I wanted to mess with you, I have ten thousand ways to do it."

"This is just a small warning."

Zhishen Dashi was in too much pain to speak.

Blue Phoenix's actions seemed to have infuriated Tufang, this 'honest man'.

"Audacious demoness, how dare you launch a sneak attack on Zhishen Dashi in front of us."

"Everyone, let's attack together; she is definitely not from the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Qilin Token is fake!"

"The Twenty-Eight Mansions would absolutely never do such a thing, everyone charge!"

Blue Phoenix's sudden outburst provided Tufang with an excuse to act.

"Hmph!"

Zhang Lingxue let out a cold snort, and a giant Asura Demon Ape was summoned by her.

After entering the Seventh Rank, the Pet Beast Space can extremely quickly help Pet Beasts recover their physical strength and injuries.

That is why the Asura Demon Ape, which had been fighting Zhishen Dashi for a long time, still looked full of energy.

"Not good, this thief has summoned an Asura Demon Ape, alarm, sound the alarm quickly."

Many people know the terrifying nature of the Asura Demon Ape; if this Pet Beast goes mad, even Rashomon might not be able to stop it.

"We cannot let them sound the alarm, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain, and it is even more likely to disturb the Seven Stars."

One-third of the Bureau is still guarding the Ten-Layer Rashomon.

If the alarm is sounded, some people will inevitably return to support the Bureau, and if the Seven Stars attack at this time, the Bureau might very well fall because of it.

"Zhang Yuelu, Shielding Gu."

Blue Phoenix knows this is a mess she caused herself; if she hadn't attacked Zhishen Dashi, Tufang wouldn't have been given the opportunity to incite other Pet Beast Masters.

Seeing this, Blue Phoenix raised her hand, and endless Gu insects flew out from her flowing sleeves.

They densely covered the entire sky.

The Shielding Gu are like a magnetic storm, capable of interfering with the signals in the vicinity.

Therefore, the alarm sound was interfered with and directly blocked.

The exasperated Tufang summoned an Earth Elemental Giant, wanting to incite everyone to attack together, banking on the idea that the law cannot punish the masses.

However, many people present were clear-headed; they naturally recognized the Qilin Token.

In that case, this is a conflict between the Yan Country's top brass and the Bureau.

There is no need for small fries like them to get involved.

Tufang saw that everyone was indifferent, so he smiled awkwardly; Ye Bai felt his own toes curling in his shoes, feeling embarrassed for Tufang.

"Tufang, I know you are Zhishen Dashi's hidden hand, but there is no need for you to try so hard."

"Nether Hell Wolf, make your move."

Ye Bai said coldly.

At this moment, black flames suddenly surged from the shadow behind Tufang, and the flames took the opportunity to surround Tufang completely.

He could feel the suffocating temperature wrapping around his body; if he dared to act rashly, his end would inevitably be to be burned to death by the raging fire.

"Nether Hell Wolf, open the Shadow Gate and summon the Hell Wolves."

The partner of the Nether Hell Wolf is the leader of the Hell Wolves; it can open a shadow passage to teleport the Hell Wolf pack over.

Their help is indeed needed here to guard the place.

The Nether Hell Wolf let out a roar toward the sky, and pitch-black shadows emerged from Tufang's shadow.

A massive amount of Hell fire emerged from thin air, a thick, ink-like Shadow vortex twisted and expanded on the ground, and black electric arcs scattered everywhere.

The Shadow converged into an ancient, simple gate, with many tadpole-sized characters engraved upon it.

One could see that the Shadow gate was just like a Haishishenglou combining the virtual and the real, untouchable and intangible.

The gate then dissipated, leaving only the door frame standing on the ground.

Everyone could clearly see what was behind the gate.

Magma surged in Hell like hundreds of millions of dark red Blood Rivers, and sulfur steam rushed out from the Shadow gate.

Most importantly, there were many giant Hell Wolves three meters tall here.

Those Hell Wolves were covered in black fur, and one could clearly see black scales spread beneath the fur.

Ghostly blue flames burned on their horns, the skulls on their shoulders, and the tips of their tails; their tails were as sharp as arrows.

Their backs were covered in white Bone Spikes, and crimson magma dripped from the tip of every Bone Spike.

Their ghostly blue pupils were like fine sapphires, but everyone could see endless slaughter within those pupils.

Against the backdrop of the ghostly blue flames, a cold, fierce light was reflected above their giant, fang-interlaced maws.

When they let out a howl like tearing silk, the deafening sound made other Exotic Beasts in Hell tremble.

These Hell Wolves lived in the Diyu Xiao Mijin, a Xiao Mijin that could simulate the scenery of Hell.

This was the environment Ye Bai found that was most suitable for the survival of the Hell Wolves.

He would also periodically release ferocious Exotic Beasts into the Diyu Mijie to improve the strength of the Hell Wolves.

The gazes of the many Hell Wolves fell upon the Pet Beast Masters of the Bureau, and they all opened their fang-filled mouths, revealing malicious smiles.

The leader had just said that they could tease these humans to their hearts' content, as long as they didn't play them to death.

This was also a small punishment Ye Bai was giving to the people of the Bureau.

These people's eyes were all as wide as copper bells, and they all gasped; they felt that in the eyes of the Hell Wolves, they were like choice cuts of fat meat.

Summoned by the Nether Hell Wolf, these Hell Wolves swarmed over from afar, each scrambling to be the first to pass through the Shadow gate and enter this place.

When the Hell Wolves thrust out their barb-covered Lijua, the foul stench of sulfur instantly filled the entire Shadow gate.

Quite a few people seemed unable to endure the 'body odor' of the Hell Wolves and began to retch one after another.

The wolves that followed one after another broke through the constraints of the Shadow gate and charged into the Bureau, their sharp Lijua plowing furrows into the asphalt-covered floor, sending sparks flying.

As the Hell Wolves charged into the Bureau, these Pet Beast Masters instantly fell into chaos.

Without exception, they were all suppressed by the Hell Wolves.

"Well, are you still going to resist?"

Ye Bai asked the crowd with his hands in his pockets.

The Mohawk, Jinfa Kelisi, and the square-faced man's expressions all became exceptionally ugly; Ye Bai's words were like two heavy slaps across their faces.

The Director was in their hands, the moral high ground was on their side, and even the combat power was under their control.

Perhaps the purpose of the Twenty-Eight Mansions was to test who exactly was the direct subordinate of Zhishen Dashi.

Just at this moment, a trace of electric arc suddenly emerged from Kelis's body, and she was instantly unable to move.

Her whole body fell into a state of rigidity.

The square-faced man had it even worse; his body was instantly covered in frost, and his beard was hung with icicles.

As for the Mohawk, his hair caught fire for no reason, truly turning into a scorched, blackened hard-boiled egg.

"I reiterate, I am Kuimulang of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, and my companions are Zhang Yuelu and Xinyuehu."

"We all issued official letters to come here and take over the security of the Bureau."

"However, your Director seems to want to give me a show of force."

Ye Bai gave a cold snort.

"Disperse now, and I will not hold you responsible. If you remain here after I count to ten, you will be punished by the Yan Country."

"By the way, Director Baiming, stay behind; there are some things I need to discuss with you."

"As for Zhishen Dashi, Moxi, Kelis, and the square-faced man, I will temporarily wrong you by having you enter the Secret Realm I control to reflect on yourselves properly."

These four had all been implanted with shielding Gu by the Blue Phoenix, so they were temporarily unable to communicate with their Pet Beasts.

Therefore, these people were just like ordinary people in the Secret Realm.

After Baiming heard Ye Bai's words, he frowned; he did not know what the purpose of the Twenty-Eight Mansions coming to the Bureau was.

Could it be just to sweep away evil and eliminate crime for the Bureau?

"Fighting happened here just a moment ago, and the surrounding conference rooms were all affected by the battle. Why don't you come to my office for a detailed chat, Lord Kuimulang?"

Baiming said very politely: "Please, please come with me."

Not long after, they arrived at Baiming's office.

This office was quite simple; there was a small folding bed here, but the entire office was very clean, and there was also a sofa.

"I don't know what business the Twenty-Eight Mansions have with me."

Baiming asked cautiously.

"We came to the Bureau this time to complete a secret mission."

"According to the intelligence I received, someone wants to take action against the Bureau and release the indescribable things imprisoned by the Bureau."

Baiming listened and shook his head: "You can rest assured about this, Lord Kuimulang; we possess the Ten-Layer Rashomon, and ordinary people simply cannot break through."

"Even if an eighth-rank Pet Beast Master or an eighth-rank Beast Tide were to charge over, I am confident I can resist it. Even without Zhishen Dashi, I alone can handle it."

Baiming appeared quite confident in his own strength.

"That is not enough for you."

"How we got in, the Seven Stars are very likely to get in through this method as well."

"Rather than passive defense, it is better to be well prepared."

"In addition, Director Baiming, I would like you to temporarily take charge of the Bureau; the three of us are focused on security and truly have no time to manage the daily operations of the Bureau."

"If this crisis can be resolved, I will apply to the higher-ups to make your position permanent."

Ye Bai threw out his bargaining chip.

"Let me think about it."

Baiming was no longer young; if it were in the past, he might still have had the drive.

But now, he sought stability above all else.

"Director Baiming, as the director who has worked here for a long time, you must be very clear in your heart about what kind of impact it would have on the entire Yan Country if the Bureau were to fall."

"A quarter of the people in Yan Country would be displaced, and the cities near the Bureau would be breached by the unspeakable entities."

"Can you bear to see such an outcome?"

Ye Bai questioned Director Baiming.

Director Baiming thought for a moment and finally agreed; the Bureau held an extremely special meaning for him.

And he truly could not stand Zhishen Dashi forming cliques.

"Fine, if you don't mind me, I will temporarily preside over the work."

"But there is another problem before us now, and that is to purge the poisonous influence of Zhishen Dashi."

"Otherwise, I fear that Zhishen Dashi's direct subordinates will cause trouble."

Ye Bai nodded: "You arrange the personnel; I won't interfere with that. My job now is how to ensure the safety of the Bureau."

"This time, Seven Stars will not be easy to deal with."

Baiming thrust his hand into the void and pulled out a yellowed notebook.

"Lord Kuimulang, what is recorded in this notebook is the secret regarding the Ten-Fold Rashomon."

"When these Ten-Fold Rashomon are gathered together and fused, they can resist the attacks of an eighth-rank Pet Beast."

"This is the specific method of operation."

Ye Bai took it readily, flipped through it quickly, and handed the notebook back to Baiming.

"I have memorized all of this. By the way, help me arrange a meeting with the other high-level officials."

"Those people must be ones who have not colluded with Zhishen Dashi."

"I must act as soon as possible to welcome the arrival of Seven Stars and give him a proper big gift!"

(End of chapter)